The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is asking the FDA to investigate whether patients received experimental heart implants at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh without consent or proper information, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Marc…
Nonadherance seems to be a nonissue for patients taking new weight loss drugs, The New York Times reported March 24.
Frank Safrit, PhD, MSN, RN, is the new CEO of Grisell Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Ransom, Kan.
Paul Perrotti is the new CFO of Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health.
Marie Crandall, MD, has been named chair of the surgery department at MetroHealth System in Cleveland. She stepped into the role March 25.
Revenue cycle management company SSI Group has named Heather Dunn president.
The Registered Nurses Professional Association, which represents more than 3,750 nurses in Santa Clara County’s health system in California, is set to begin a three-day strike April 2.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of registered nurses will grow 6% between 2022 and 2032. About 193,100 openings for RNs are projected each year on average over the decade as workers move to different occupations or depart t…
Wegovy and Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk has agreed to buy Cardior Pharmaceuticals for $1.11 billion. The acquisition is part of Novo Nordisk’s larger strategy to build a portfolio of therapies in cardiovascular disease.
Los Angeles-based Adventist Health White Memorial has corrected deficient facilities management practices that led to a power outage that required the evacuation of more than 200 patients last August, the Los Angeles Times reported March 21.
